Highest-Paying States for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.
- 1District of Columbia$60,400
- 2Hawaii$52,630
- 3California$42,720
- 4Washington$37,770
- 5Montana$37,750
- 6Massachusetts$36,650
- 7New York$36,590
- 8Vermont$36,030
- 9Connecticut$35,960
- 10Rhode Island$35,770
- 11Colorado$35,640
- 12Arizona$35,380
- 13Florida$35,040
- 14Oregon$35,030
- 15New Jersey$34,760